Old Man's War · Character
Kitty
- Major
- First seen · Book 7 · Ch. 8
Consu alien with carapace, contained within prism device, judge of consequences
- First appears
- Book 7 · Ch. 8
- Books
- 1 of 7 read
Kitty is a Consu alien introduced in The Shattering Peace, the seventh book of the Old Man's War series. Appearing as a carapace-clad being contained within a prism device, Kitty serves as a judge of consequences and becomes both adversary and benefactor to Gretchen Trujillo. Through a forced duel to save Unity Colony, Kitty ultimately makes Gretchen its heir, marking a significant shift in the relationship between humans and the Consu.
Description · as of Book 7
Consu alien with carapace, contained within prism device, judge of consequences
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Gretchen Trujilloadversary and benefactor
Begins as an adversary by forcing Gretchen into a duel, then transforms into a benefactor by making her its heir, fundamentally altering the human-Consu dynamic
Story so far
BOOK 7The Shattering Peace
- Appears as a Consu alien with carapace, contained within a prism device
- Acts as judge of consequences in the conflict involving Unity Colony
- Forces Gretchen Trujillo to fight a duel to save Unity Colony
- Names Gretchen Trujillo as its heir, establishing a new relationship between humans and Consu
Key events
- Book 7
Ch. 8Consu Prism DiscoveryA cloaked fourteen-meter sphere is discovered near Unity's expected location, which upon probe deployment reveals itself to be a bioceramic prism containing a dying Consu survivor. - Book 7
Ch. 11Unity Colony Universe TransferGretchen wakes in Unity Colony's hospital after the colony reappears in the Karna-Hlaven system, having been transported to an alternate universe by Kitty's new skip-drive technology. - Book 7
Ch. 18Consu Cusp RevelationKitty reveals the Consu are approaching a species-wide ideological conflict centered on skip-drive technology, with Bacon's faction wanting to weaponize it against humanity. - Book 7
Ch. 19Ran's Sacrifice AgreementKitty proposes using Ran's brain to store encrypted skip-drive data for return to Bacon's parent, with Ran dying upon delivery of the information.
Gallery
Book 7: The Shattering Peace
Appearances
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